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Legal Aid Department
法律援助署
 Hong Kong Government Agency

Legal Aid Department Logo
Director of
Legal Aid
Chris Chong
Deputy Director
of Legal Aid
Juliana Chan
(Application and Processing)
Steve Wong
(Policy and Administration)
Mo Yuk Wah (Litigation)
Agency Information
Establishment1970
AffiliationChief Secretary for Administration's Office
HeadquarterQueensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong
Contact
WebsiteOfficial Website
Legal Aid Department
Chinese法律援助署
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFǎ​lǜ Yuánzhù Shǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfaat3 leot6 jyun4 zo6 cyu5

The Legal Aid Department often abbreviated as LAD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It provides legal aid in legal representation for civil proceedings and criminal proceedings in District Court and above.